PCM Native Chamber Reverb Owner's Manual-English
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PCM NATIVE CHAMBER OWNER’S MANUAL The Lexicon® Legacy continues... 2 ...with the PCM Native Chamber For over 40 years Lexicon® has been recognized as the gold standard of digital reverb and effects processing and has continuously introduced leading edge technology for the audio industry. Lexicon again rocked the audio industry with the introduction of the PCM Native Reverb and PCM Native Effects Plug-In Bundles, the ultimate bundles for creating professional, inspirational mixes within popular DAWs like Pro Tools®, Logic®, and any other VST®, Audio UnitTM, or RTAS ® compatible platform. With all the flexibility you would expect from native plug-ins, these powerhouse plug-ins offer legendary Lexicon processing with the most versatile and finely crafted studio presets. Designed to bring the highest level of sonic quality and functionality to all your audio applications, the PCM Native Series Plug-Ins will take center stage in your DAW. Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the PCM Native Chamber plug-in. With decades of legacy products to pull from, the PCM Native plug-ins include the finest collection of factory presets available. Designed to bring the highest level of sonic quality and functionality to all of your audio applications, the PCM Native plug-ins will take center stage in your DAW. Quick Start • Open your DAW and choose the Lexicon plug-in from your list of plug-ins • In the plug-in’s window, select a category • Select a preset • Adjust parameters (optional) • Save the preset (optional) It can be as simple or as in-depth as you’d like. The included presets work well for most situations, but you can easily adjust any parameter and save any preset. See the “Factory Presets” section for more information on editing, loading and saving presets. Included Items • PCM Native Chamber software CD • iLok license code • This manual Table of Contents Installation ............................................... 1 The Control Buttons ............................... 9 Install the Plug-in .................................... 1 Edit .................................................... 9 iLok License ............................................ 1 Compare .......................................... 9 Store .................................................. 9 First Look—The User Interface ................ 2 Edit Navigation and Full Edit Mode ....... 10 Overview ................................................ 2 The Soft Row .......................................... 11 Level Meters ...................................... 3 Customizing the Soft Row ................. 11 Preset Category ................................. 3 Input & Mix ............................................. 12 Realtime Display ................................ 3 Reverb .................................................... 13 Preset Selector .................................. 3 Reflections and Echoes .......................... 14 EQ Window ....................................... 3 Master Time Control ......................... 14 Help Button ....................................... 3 Absolute/Tempo Switch .................... 14 Fader Area ......................................... 3 Gain Polarity Switch ........................... 14 Control Buttons ................................. 3 The Realtime Display .............................. 4 Presets ..................................................... 15 Off ..................................................... 5 Loading a Preset ..................................... 15 Multiband .......................................... 5 Storing and Managing Presets ............... 16 Frequency .......................................... 5 Portable Presets...................................... 17 Impulse .............................................. 5 Where are presets stored? ..................... 18 The EQ Window ..................................... 6 Tempo Mode Presets ............................... 19 Graphic Display ................................. 7 Early/Late Selectors ........................... 7 Getting the most out of your computer .. 19 EQ Type Selector ............................... 7 Level Control ..................................... 7 Reverb Tail Behavior ................................ 19 EQ Parameters .................................. 7 The Algorithm .......................................... 22 The Fader Area ....................................... 8 Chamber ................................................. 23 Parameter Name ............................... 8 Parameter Value ................................ 8 The Parameters ....................................... 24 Modifier Button ................................. 8 Mix and Input ......................................... 24 Fader ................................................. 8 Mix ..................................................... 24 Predelay............................................. 24 Lexicon Plug-Ins & Upgrades ................... 33 Diffusion ............................................ 25 Available Lexicon Plug-Ins ...................... 33 Shape and Spread ............................. 25 Upgrading ............................................. 33 Reverb Control ....................................... 26 Size .................................................... 26 Reverb Time ...................................... 26 BassRT ............................................... 26 Bass XOV (Bass Crossover) ................ 26 RT Hi Cut ........................................... 27 RTHC Damping ................................. 27 Infinite ............................................... 27 Spin and Wander ............................... 27 Tap Slope .......................................... 28 Tail Width .......................................... 29 Reflections .............................................. 30 Rfl Delay ........................................... 30 Rfl Gain .............................................. 30 Echoes .................................................... 31 Eko Time Master ............................... 31 Eko Fbck Master ................................ 31 Eko Delay ......................................... 31 Eko FBack .......................................... 31 Eko Gain ............................................ 31 Early & Late (Reverb) Shaping ................ 32 Level .................................................. 32 Frequency .......................................... 32 Bandwidth ......................................... 32 Shelf .................................................. 32 Type ................................................... 32 Installation Install the Plug-in Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The Installer should start automatically. If the Installer doesn’t start automatically, you can start it manually by opening the appropriate file on the CD: Mac®: Use the “.dmg” installation file Windows®: Use the “32-bit.exe” or “64-bit.exe” installation file Once the Installer is open, follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. iLok License You must download the license to your 2nd Generation iLok USB smart key before running any program that might use this plug-in. If a valid iLok license is not present, the initial plug-in validation scan will fail and you may not be able to run the plug-in without digging into your system. For more information go to www.iLok.com. Important! Your PCM Native Plug-in will not work without an authorized 2nd Generation iLok USB smart key inserted in your computer’s USB ! port! ! 1 First Look—The User Interface Overview When the plug-in is instantiated, you will see a window that looks something like this: Preset Category Realtime Display Preset EQ Window Selector Level Meters Help Button Fader Area Control Buttons 2 Level Meters Shows the input and output levels. Preset Category Presets for the algorithm are grouped into categories to make them easier to find. Clicking in this area will show the list of categories. Selecting a category will load the presets for that category in the Preset Selector. Realtime Display Three unique visualizations help you to see inside the reverb. This is explained in greater depth in the “Realtime Display” section of this manual. Preset Selector Displays the list of presets within the selected category. Selecting a preset from the list will cause the preset to be loaded into the plug-in. EQ Window Allows you to see the type of EQ filters that are applied to the early and late reverb signals. This is explained in greater depth in the “EQ Window” section of this manual. Help Button Click on the Help button to enable tooltip help. Then hover your mouse cursor over the button or parameter you want to know about. An explanation will appear onscreen. Fader Area Parameter values are shown and controlled in this area. This is explained in more depth in the “Fader Area” section of this manual. Control Buttons These let you access all of a preset’s parameters, manage presets, and compare changes you’ve made to the original settings. This is explained in more detail in the “Control Buttons” section of this manual. 3 The Realtime Display The realtime display window allows you to visualize the reverberation in three ways. While your ears will always be the primary tool in choosing and adjusting presets, the displays provide a direct way to see what’s going on. Click anywhere in the realtime display window to change the view. 4 Off This mode shows only the algorithm name. It is the default view for the plug-in and requires the